Brasileiro Serie A 2026 · 26 Feb 2026

Palmeiras 2–1 Fluminense

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jan 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Palmeiras favourites at 53%.

Palmeiras won a close one on the chances: 1.6 xG to 1.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Luciano Acosta, 93.0 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Luciano Acosta +46.5, Guga +19.2, Juan Pablo Freytes +16.5.

Well below it: Joaquín Piquerez −12.7, Murilo −9.7.

Each side's last five results before this match.

13 Feb 2026	W 3–1	at Internacional Brasileirão Série A
5 Feb 2026	W 5–1	v Vitória Brasileirão Série A
28 Jan 2026	D 2–2	at Atlético Mineiro Brasileirão Série A
7 Dec 2025	W 3–1	at Ceará Brasileirão Série A
4 Dec 2025	W 3–0	at Atlético Mineiro Brasileirão Série A

12 Feb 2026	W 1–0	v Botafogo Brasileirão Série A
5 Feb 2026	D 1–1	at Bahia Brasileirão Série A
28 Jan 2026	W 2–1	v Grêmio Brasileirão Série A
7 Dec 2025	W 2–0	v Bahia Brasileirão Série A
3 Dec 2025	W 2–1	at Grêmio Brasileirão Série A

23 Nov 2025	Palmeiras 0–0 Fluminense Brasileirão Série A
23 Jul 2025	Fluminense 1–2 Palmeiras Brasileirão Série A

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Vitor Roque Forward	70	1	0	0.94	63.2	+10.0
Carlos Miguel Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	60.4	+2.1
Allan Midfielder	87	1	0	0.07	59.9	+12.8
Andreas Pereira Midfielder	70	0	0	–	59.7	+3.9
Jhon Arias Midfielder	31	0	0	0.07	56.3	–
Gustavo Gómez Defender	90	0	0	0.13	53.3	−1.9
Murilo Defender	90	0	0	0.09	46.7	−9.7
Mauricio Midfielder	90	0	0	0.07	46.2	−2.9
José Manuel López Forward	59	0	1	0.14	45.6	−5.9
Khellven Defender	59	0	0	–	45.5	+3.3
Ramón Sosa Forward	20	0	0	0.06	44.1	–
Marlon Freitas Midfielder	90	0	0	–	43.7	−2.0
Lucas Evangelista Midfielder	20	0	0	–	41.1	–
Agustín Giay Defender	31	0	0	–	39.5	–
Joaquín Piquerez Defender	90	0	0	0.01	33.7	−12.7
Felipe Anderson Midfielder	11	0	0	–	29.2	–

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Luciano Acosta Midfielder	45	1	0.16	93.0	+46.5
Santiago Moreno Forward	11	0	–	78.4	–
Yeferson Soteldo Midfielder	45	0	0.12	69.9	+12.3
Guga Defender	90	0	–	63.5	+19.2
Juan Pablo Freytes Defender	90	0	–	59.1	+16.5
Jefferson Savarino Midfielder	90	0	0.35	56.0	+7.2
Guilherme Arana Defender	90	0	–	54.7	+10.5
Hércules Midfielder	28	0	0.30	52.1	–
Fábio Goalkeeper	90	0	–	51.5	−4.6
Ignácio Defender	90	0	0.05	51.2	+0.2
Facundo Bernal Midfielder	25	0	–	50.9	–
Matheus Martinelli Midfielder	62	0	0.01	50.3	+1.9
Ganso Midfielder	87	0	0.08	47.1	+0.4
John Kennedy Forward	29	0	–	46.6	–
Otávio Midfielder	65	0	0.02	45.6	–
Kevin Serna Midfielder	61	0	0.15	39.5	−7.9